“Sirius” – Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York
You might not know that the first pet cemetery in the United States was actually founded in Hartsdale, New York.
The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery opened its doors back in 1896, and since then, the property’s five acres have become home to over eighty thousand cats, dogs, birds, rabbits, reptiles, horses, and monkeys. Some humans have even been laid to rest there, too, along with one lion.
However, right in the middle of the cemetery is the War Dog Memorial– which honors all of the canines that served alongside us humans in World War I, as well as the pups who aided search and rescue efforts after the 1995 Oklahoma City Bombing.
One more pup named Sirius is also memorialized there, though. Sirius was a Port Authority police patrol dog that died at the World Trade Center following the horrific September 11 attacks.
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